Agenda

Audit & Governance Committee - Thursday, 18th February, 2021 11.00 am

Venue: MS Teams

Contact: James Lyon 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Welcome and Apologies

The Chairman to welcome members to the meeting.

 

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2.

Declarations of Interest (V)

Members are required to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interest they may have relating to items on the agenda and state the nature of such interest.

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3.

Minutes from the Previous Committee (R) pdf icon PDF 312 KB

To consider the minutes from the meeting held on 19 November 2020 and, if thought fit, to approve as a correct record.

 

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4.

Monthly Operating Report (December 2020) (R) pdf icon PDF 568 KB

To note the Transport for the North Monthly Operating Report.

 

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5.

Internal Audit Update pdf icon PDF 290 KB

a)   Internal Audit Progress Report

b)   Investment Programme Assurance Review

c)   New Payment (Commissioning) Processes

d)   Income and Debtor Management

 

To note the reports from RSM Risk Assurance Services.

 

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6.

Internal Audit Plan 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 245 KB

To consider and agreed the report from RSM Risk Assurance Services.

 

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7.

External Audit Update pdf icon PDF 290 KB

a)   Annual Audit Letter 2019/20

b)   Audit Strategy Memorandum

c)   Audit Progress Report

 

To note the reports from Mazars.

 

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8.

Treasury Management Strategy 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 334 KB

To consider and agree the report.

 

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9.

Accounting Policies 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 315 KB

To consider and agree the report.

 

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10.

Annual Governance Statement Review pdf icon PDF 313 KB

a)   Annual Governance Statement

b)   Anti-Fraud & Corruption Policy Review

 

To consider and approve the draft Annual Governance Statement and TfN’s review of its Anti-fraud & Corruption Policy

 

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11.

Corporate Risk Report pdf icon PDF 331 KB

To highlight the significant risks associated with Transport for the North’s ongoing transformational programmes.

To consider and approve the updated format of the Risk Register.

 

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